Re: CULT: should I refrigerate my seeds?
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- Subject: Re: CULT: should I refrigerate my seeds?
- From: "* C* <j*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 23:32:32 PDT
From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
Linda D wrote:
>I just harvested seeds from iris a few days ago and I put them in
envelopes. Should I put them in the refrigerator or not?
If you just want to store them for a while, keep them in a dry place in
their envelopes.
If you want to plant them soon, you might try soaking them for at least
24 hours (I soak for 3 days, changeing the water daily), and stratifying
them in damp peat moss (water squeezed out) in the fruit compartment of
your fridge. Leave them there for at least 3 weeks, and you should get
germination almost immediately. I had a very high rate of germination
doing this, and most seedlings came up over a 3 week period.
Best of luck,
Jan Clark
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